Filling apparatus



Jul 27,1926. 1,593,692

F. W. COREY .FILLING- APPARATUS Filed April 23, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 27 1926.

1,593,692 F. W. COREY FILLING-APPARATUS Filed April 23, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 27, 1926.

FRANK W'. COREY, F MOBRIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA.

FILLING- APPARATUS.

Application filed April 23, 1525. Serial No. 25336.

This invention relates to certain improvements in filling apparatus and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in filling salt and pepper shakers, and it is an object of the invention to pro vide a device of this kind with means Whereby it is assured the salt before being delivered is in a comminuted state.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind wherein the pepper before being discharged or delivered is etfect'ively screened to prevent clogging of the valve for controlling the discharge of the pepper.

The invention consists in the details of construction and inthe combination and arangement or the several parts of my im proved filling apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel :teatures of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein ,Figure 1 1s a view in elevation illustrat-' ing a filling apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating in detail the lilting member, the crushing member and conveyor Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in section taken through the discharge spout for the pepper compartment.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, C denotes a container of requisite dimensions and divided by an intermediate vertically disposed partitionl into the compartm'ents A and B the tops of each of such compartments being provided with a lid 2 whereby the same may receive. the requisite supply of condiment. each of the compartments. A- and B is also provided with a transparent window 3 so that visual access may be had therein.

The front wall of The compartment A is particularly adapted to contain a supply of pepper and the bottom wall t thereof is disposed onan incline toward the depending discharge spout 5, flow through. said spout being undercontrol of the rotary valve 6 operated by the thumb wheel 7. The valve 6 is normally maintained in a closed position by the coil spring 8 surrounding the extended portion of the valve member 6 and having oneextremity secured to the thumb wheel 7 and its opposite end portion to the adjacent wall of the spout 5. ll hen the valve 6 is turned into open position, the spring 8. is placed under increased tension suiiicient to automatically turn or rotate the valve member 6 to close the discharge through the spout 5 when the thumb wheel 7 is released.

The bottom wall 9 of the compartment B is also disposed on a downward incline and discharges within the trough 10 extending lengthwise oi? the front of the compartment said trough. being substantially semicircular in cross section. In communication with the inner end portion of the trough ll) and depending from the bottom wall or" the compartment isa discharge spent 11. The trough 10 extends across the upper or receiving end of the spout 11 but said extended portion 10 terminates a slight distance from the trout wall of the compartment 3. said portion of the compartment being enlarged, as at 12, whereby the passageway lais provided to attord con'u'nunication between the inner end or the trough 10 and the d scharge spout l1. The trough 10 is arranged within a lower forward. extended portion of the compartment B and arranged imme -ately adjacent the inner end of said extended portion 15 is a housing 16 with which the passageway 14 communicates. Theextended portion 10 ot' the trough constitutes the bottom of said housing 16.

Disposed lengthwise oi? the housing and rotatably supported by the end walls of the lower extended portion 15 is a shaft 1'? the portion of the shaft disposed through the housing 16 having fixed thereto the tan or paddle wheel 18 which upon requisite rotation of the shaft 17., causes the salt re ceived within the housing to be carried upwardly and discharged through the passageway-14 through the spout 11.

Within the housing 16 to the inner side of the fan or paddle wheel 18 is a grinder Wheel or burr 19 fixed to the shaft 17 for rotation. therewith but having movement lengthwise of the shaft. The grinder wheel or member is constantly urged toward the inner side of the housing 16 by the coil spring 20 encircling the shaft and inter posed between said grinder member or wheel and the applied fan or paddle wheel 18.

The portion of the shaft 17 outwardly of the housing 16 carries a spiral conveyor 521 working within the trougl'i 10 so that as the shaft 17 is rotated the salt within the compartment B'will be forced into contact with the grinder wheel r burr 19 so that any lump or cahed salt will be effectively com- 1 minuted before the salt is discharged by the action of the fan or wheel 18 to the dis charge spout 11.

As herein disclosed, the grinder wheel or burr 19 is cup-shaped with its open end dis posed in a direction toward the fan or wheel 18 and said grinder element or burr is gradually tapered from its open end toward its closed end as is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

The shaft 1'? extends exteriorly of the outer end wall of the compartment B and to said extended portion is fixed an operating handle 22 although it is to be understood that any suitable means may be employed to effect the desired rotation of the shaft.

The compartment A is intersected by the horizontally disposed sieve or screen element 28 which serves to prevent any foreign particles in the pepper clogging or stopping the valve member 6.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a filling apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as lin'ting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

1 claim 1 An apparatus of the class described comprising a compartment having a discharge spout in communication therewith, the discharge spout being in communication with the compartment at a point above the low point of such compartment, means for lifting the material in such compartment for discharge through such spout, and a crushing element adjacent said lifting means.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising ac'ompartment having a discharge spout in communication therewith,

lifting the material in such compartment for discharge through such spout, a crush-- ing element adjacent said lifting means, means for conveying material to the crushing element and lifting means, and a common operating medium for the lifting means, crushing element and the conveying means.

l. An apparatus of the class described comprising a compartment having a discharge spout in communication therewith, a trough within the lower portion of the compartment and extending above the spout, the upper portion of the trough at one side thereof being in communication with the spout, the spout being entirely below the trough, a shaft disposed through the compartment and supported by opposite walls thereof, said shaft being positioned above the trough, a rotary lifting member mounted on the shaft above the spout for discharging material into the spout.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a compartment having adischarge spout in communication therewith, a trough within the lower portion of the compartment and extending through the spout, the upper portion of the trough at one side thereof being in communication with the spout, a shaft disposed through the compartment and supported by opposite walls thereof, said shaft being positioned above the trough, a rotary lifting member mounted on the shaft above the spout for discharging material into the spout, and a crushing element mounted on the shaftadjacent to the lifting member.

6. An apparatus of the class described comprising a compartment having a discharge spout in communication therewith, a trough within the lower portion of the compartment and extending through the spout, the upper portion of the trough at one side thereof being in communication with the spout, a shaft disposed through the compartment and supported by opposite walls thereof, said shaft being positioned above the trough, a rotary lifting member mounted on the shaft above the spout for discharging material into the spout, a crushing member mounted on the shaft adjacent to ilt) the lifting member, said crushing member being freely movable lengthwise of the shaft, and an expansible member interpose between the lifting member and the crushing member.

7. An apparatus of the class described comprising a compartment having a discharge spout in communication therewith, a trough within the lower portion of the compartment and extending through the spout, the upper portion of the trough at one side thereof being in communication with the spout, a shaft disposed through the compartment and supported by opposite Walls thereof, said shaft being positioned above the trough, a rotary lifting member mounted on the shaft above the spoutfor discharging material into the spout, a crushing member mounted on the shaft adjacent to the lifting member, and a spiral conveyor carried by the shaft in advance of the crushing element and Working in the trough.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

FRANK W. COREY 

